Exterior/Interior Paint, fixtures, etc.These buildings were constructed in the 1960s with steel pipes and much of the plumbing has been replaced as needed including new supply lines in the ground and new sewer pipes under the slabs.Ongoing maintenance costs have been pretty consistently high on this project, but the rise in rent over the holding time has been a saving grace.

(especially in the bathroom because you don't want them to ignore there are pipes in those walls. 

It's very hard to counter long-term fixed debt in a good location.

I recently had a flood in one of my rental properties caused by a broken pipe outside the building.

They are in contract to purchase a home for $395k (asking $409k), home on the market for 28 days, sellers did not counter their offer.

It's about half a square mile of pipes, electrical work, sensors, chemical reaction vessels and towers, storage tanks, etc. 

Starting multiple discussions with the same post just scatters the comments, and is counter productive. 

In both cases, the tenant should be educated on their responsibilities and held accountable.Even if the water source were a leaking pipe or roof, you should be able to identify the problem, dry it out, and remove the mold professionally within a few days and then the problem goes away.Simply accepting the tenant's claim - without verification - and allowing them to break the lease without penalty is a bad policy that will cost you much more in the long run.

Counter is that it's arguably not just a house, it's a running business.

Welded the pipes and recharged the Freon ($300).